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Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S8 smartphone in late March, boasting a new voice assistant Bixby and an “infinity display,” with hopes to regain ground after the embarrassing Note 7 saga.
The flagship phone is set to hit the shelves on April 21 in three markets— Canada, S. Korea and United States—and then later roll out to other markets in the following weeks.
The combined sales of the Galaxy S8 are estimated to cross over the 40-million-unit-mark. According to Yohnap news agency, Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus, will make a combined sale of around 43-60 million units.
The preorders for the Galaxy S8 smartphone are found 40 per cent higher than the Galaxy Note 7 in the first day itself, according to the report, and is based on the pre-orders the firm received from online and offline stores by the country’s mobile carriers and Samsung.
The Galaxy S8 and S8+ which come with a 5.8-inch screen and a 6.2-inch panel, respectively, retails a price tag of $720 and $840. Therefore, the two handsets would approximately cost Rs 46, 800 and Rs 54,500 respectively to the Indian customers.
